Particularily if consumer reports was citing the 9-5 as the most reliable European Auto for 5 years, I'd have to conclude either the rest of the cars out of europe were plain horrible or the data on the 9-5 was statiscally incorrect.

But whether or not you agree with the accuracy of consumer reports reporting, you cannot argue the reliance upon what the magazine says for a great many of the consumers out there. I caught one their editors interviewed on NBC nightly news being asked to comment about why the top 10 2006 autos picked by them were all Japanese - one of his comments were that Ford GM and Chrysler cars exhibit problems after 3 years of ownership that Japanese autos show after 8 years.

So to me that says that the quality specs, both design and component are inferior in the American brands, somewhat better with the europeans, but that the Japanese set a very high bar. JD powers intially quality reports are pretty meaningless IMO.

I don't think that the European makers are necessarily trying to match the Japanese on quality, as they have other desirable attributes which a certain segment of the market values. But if consumer reports black flags your product, tough to argue about the negative impact that can have on numbers of potential buyers considering your product.

While bike riding today saw a chili red 06 9-3ss Aero headed my way, nice looking rig. Too bad CR can't appreciate that.

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• 9-5's good reliability vs. 9-3SS bad reliability., J, Sat, 4 Mar 2006 08:23:28
  • Trouble in Honda paradise?, mikef, Sun, 5 Mar 2006 08:53:47
    • Cars are just getting more reliable..., Charles, Sun, 5 Mar 2006 20:39:21
      • Re: Cars are just getting more reliable..., mikef, Sun, 5 Mar 2006 21:53:29
    • Re: Trouble in Honda paradise?, DE , Sun, 5 Mar 2006 11:59:46
      • meant CR's ratings in last sentence nm, DW, Sun, 5 Mar 2006 14:16:29
    • they are "calling it as it is", Aero'ed, Sun, 5 Mar 2006 11:12:51
      • Re: they are "calling it as it is", mikef, Sun, 5 Mar 2006 16:52:22
  • Vanilla japanese car or Saab?, Scott, Sat, 4 Mar 2006 17:01:55
    • Re: Vanilla japanese car or Saab?, Saab-san, Sun, 5 Mar 2006 20:32:02
    • 9-5 is a reliable automobile, both according to CU, J, Sat, 4 Mar 2006 17:42:06
      • Re: 9-5 is a reliable automobile, both according to CU, DanR, Sun, 5 Mar 2006 04:32:12
  • Agree with Ian on Consumer Reports Flawed Methods, dtech, Sat, 4 Mar 2006 15:04:33 <-- Viewing This Message
  • by 2001 most problems were fixed?, DW, Sat, 4 Mar 2006 14:03:30
  • Consumer Reports is NOT Reliable, Ian Glenday , Sat, 4 Mar 2006 08:58:20
    • Re: Consumer Reports is NOT Reliable, Dan in NY, Mon, 6 Mar 2006 08:48:42
    • Why I place no stock in Consumer Reports' car tests..., MI-Roger , Sun, 5 Mar 2006 15:58:38
      • Re: MI-Roger, you are 100% Right n/m, nothing but SAAB , Sun, 5 Mar 2006 18:44:41
    • So, what other information source do you trust?, J, Sat, 4 Mar 2006 17:41:15
    • Re: Consumer Reports is NOT Reliable, Saab4, Sat, 4 Mar 2006 17:00:45
      • Re: Consumer Reports is NOT Reliable, Ian Glenday , Sat, 4 Mar 2006 17:38:57
        • Re: Consumer Reports is NOT Reliable, Ian Glenday , Sat, 4 Mar 2006 17:53:16
    • Looking in the ratings..., Mike Lynch , Sat, 4 Mar 2006 11:11:09
      • Re: Looking in the ratings..., JTW, Mon, 6 Mar 2006 06:53:22
      • hmmm, you must have a different CR than me, Aero'ed, Sat, 4 Mar 2006 15:38:27
      • bias plays a part, tonystarks, Sat, 4 Mar 2006 14:52:20
      • Re: Looking in the ratings..., mikef, Sat, 4 Mar 2006 11:44:44

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